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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: 10 Ways Top Advisors Are Growing Their Businesses

Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2025

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: 10 Ways Top Advisors Are Growing Their Businesses The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: 10 Ways Top Advisors Are Growing Their Businesses A “Top 10” list of firm-level innovations and grassroots methodologies from some of the most successful advisors, teams and firms in the business.

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Cerulli: Gen X Presents the Next Great Opportunity for Financial Advisors

Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

As a result, financial advisors should start honing the services Gen X members will likely benefit from the most, including retirement planning, estate and tax planning and mortgage refinancing. They also make up the second biggest client base for financial advisors after baby boomers. trillion annually.

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Trends In Financial Advice Fees: What Financial Advisors Are Actually Charging For Their Services

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 16, 2025

Despite ongoing changes in the philosophy of financial advice, new Kitces Research on How Financial Advisors Actually Do Financial Planning finds that 86% of advisory firms still rely on AUM fees as their primary method of charging for advice.

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The New Way Remote Finance Teams Are Protecting Accuracy And Building Resilience In A Cyber-Threatened World

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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2025 Edition

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 9, 2025

2025 has had a tumultuous start for most advisory firms, as tariffs-driven market volatility has increased client anxiety and the amount of required hand-holding, forcing advisory firms to manage their own expenses a bit more closely in the face of greater revenue uncertainty.

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Redefining Wealth: Money Management, FinTech, Inclusion, and Belonging

Speaker: Marguerita Cheng - Chief Executive Officer at Blue Ocean Global Wealth

In today’s market, we have seen people make major career decisions and blindly dive into investing to make this goal more achievable. Professional money management has always seemed to be for a niche group of people when in actuality, almost everyone can benefit from this with the help of the right financial advisor.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 156: How Are You Getting Value Out Of ChatGPT As A Financial Advisor?

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 23, 2025

However, as the public’s understanding of AI has developed, the common consensus has largely shifted to the understanding that while processes may change, the expertise and human connection offered by specialists like financial advisors will be hard to replace.

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The Pitfalls of Over-Automation in Wealth Management Marketing

Wealth Management

JUNE 30, 2025

For financial advisors, there's a delicate balance between leveraging AI-driven marketing tools and maintaining authentic client relationships.

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Advisor Sentiment Index: Advisors’ Market Outlook Improves

Wealth Management

JUNE 17, 2025

Financial advisors' confidence in the stock market increased in May, with 68% expecting improvement within a year, despite ongoing economic uncertainties due to tariffs.

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The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMark's Michael Kim

Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2025

The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMarks Michael Kim The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMarks Michael Kim AssetMarks Michael Kim unpacks how technology, education and private equity access are converging to redefine portfolio construction.

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The 18 Best Financial Advisor Conferences To Attend In 2025

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Financial advisor conferences are not what they used to be. Once the domain of membership associations that, especially amongst independent financial advisors, created a central space for networking and community, conferences were primarily built around professional development (i.e.,

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AI Meeting Notes Tools For Financial Advisors: Solo Productivity Vs Associate Advisor Development?

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 17, 2025

And with the advent of AI in particular, questions have emerged about whether technology will replace many human jobs, including financial advisors. Either way, the landscape of AI in advisor technology continues to evolve fast. Yet now, two years later, AI has not driven a mass wave of unemployment.

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14 Investment Must Reads for This Week (July 1, 2025)

Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2025

Despite the recent rush to private markets, venture capital has struggled compared to other asset classes, according to PitchBook. These are among the investment must-reads we found this week for financial advisors.

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14 Investment Must Reads for This Week (July 8, 2025)

Wealth Management

JULY 8, 2025

BlackRock made another move to bolster its private market capabilities with the acquisition of net lease real estate firm ElmTree Funds. These are among the investment must-reads we found this week for financial advisors.

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How Financial Advisors Can Leverage The Effectiveness Of Niche Marketing Without Having One

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 12, 2025

A common structure at many advisory firms is for the owner to handle most of the sales and prospecting, while employee advisors focus on delivering planning and analysis for existing clients. One of the most effective ways to do that is by directing the advisor toward a specific niche.

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From Emotion To Logic: 6 Questions To Help Clients Navigate Market-Related Fears Productively

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 23, 2025

During periods of market volatility, it's common for financial advisors to receive calls from clients who are nervous about what a steep market decline might mean for their portfolio and long-term financial goals. Read More.

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From Emotion To Logic: 6 Questions To Help Clients Work Through Market-Related Fears Productively

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 23, 2025

During periods of market volatility, it's common for financial advisors to receive calls from clients who are nervous about what a steep market decline might mean for their portfolio and long-term financial goals. Read More.

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#FASuccess Ep 417: Establishing Your Authority As An Expert By Following A Short Book Formula For Authorship, With Paul G. McManus

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

Welcome to the 417th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Paul is the CEO of More Clients More Fun, a marketing company that helps financial advisors conceptualize and publish their own book in a consolidated 6-week process. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Paul G McManus.

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Cerulli: Financial Advisors to Sell More Retirement Plans as Micro DC Market Grows

Wealth Management

JANUARY 10, 2025

A survey of DC recordkeepers found a large majority expect to see more financial advisors selling 401(k) plans with less than $5 million in assets.

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How Outsourcing Marketing Can Unlock Growth Potential For Advisory Firms: Key Steps For Choosing The Right Provider

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

To sustain firm growth, financial advisors often face a dilemma: to focus on what originally drew them to the profession – like financial planning – they often must first do an extensive amount of business development. However, with the range of potential solutions, it can be difficult to know where to begin.

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Financial Advisors Communicating About Market Volatility

Indigo Marketing Agency

MARCH 20, 2025

Recession Concerns & Market Volatility: How Financial Advisors Should Communicate With Clients As financial advisors , youre well aware that so far the 2025 financial market has been more unpredictable than a toddler. Thats where financial advisors come in! The wrong way?

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#FASuccess Ep 409: Adding 1,400 New Clients In A Year As An Extension Of Doing (Profitable) Student Loan Consulting At Scale, With Travis Hornsby

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Welcome to the 409th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome, everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Travis Hornsby. Read More.

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#FASuccess Ep 412: 3X’ing The Business With No More Than 50 Great Clients By Hyperfocusing On Who You Can Add The Most Value For, With Anjali Jariwala

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Welcome to the 412th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Anjali is the Founder of FIT Advisors, an RIA based in Torrance, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide) and oversees $65 million in assets under management for 45 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

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Advisors, You Don’t Need To Be MrBeast

Wealth Management

MAY 22, 2025

A financial advisor's journey from reluctant video marketer to strategic content creator, using targeted videos to connect with clients and prospects.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 14–15)

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 13, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey of U.S. Other key findings from the survey included a gap between long-term investment return expectations of investors and advisors (12.6%

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CoinShares: Investors Look to Advisors for Risk Assessment on Digital Assets

Wealth Management

JUNE 23, 2025

They showed a slight preference for ETFs or trusts, with 28% of respondents citing them, followed closely by traditional brokerage platforms (24%), centralized exchanges (21%), custodial investment platforms accessible through their financial advisors for digital asset investment (16%) and decentralized exchanges (10%).

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Why Advertising “Conflict-Free” Advice Could Violate The SEC’s Marketing Rule

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As fiduciaries, financial advisors are required to disclose any conflicts of interest that exist between themselves and their current and potential clients. But the downside to using the "conflict-free" label was put into sharp focus recently, when the SEC announced that it had fined several RIA firms for violating its Marketing Rule.

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5 Compliance Tips From a Financial Advisor Marketing Consultant

Indigo Marketing Agency

JULY 5, 2025

5 Compliance Tips From a Financial Advisor Marketing Consultant Whether you’re creating a new website , publishing a blog post , or sharing content on social media, a financial advisor marketing consultant will tell you that compliance should always be top-of-mind. Keep organized records.

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Fynancial Wins 'Best in Show' at Wealth Management EDGE Tech Demos

Wealth Management

JUNE 20, 2025

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#FASuccess Ep 419: Attracting Clients Who Want To Align Their Investments With Their Values With A Sustainable Investing Approach, With Peter Krull

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 7, 2025

Welcome to the 419th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Pete is the Director of Sustainable Investing of Earth Equity Advisors, an RIA based in Asheville, North Carolina, that oversees approximately $200 million in assets under management for 250 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 28–29)

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 27, 2025

The report suggests that firms seeking to boost their organic growth could do so by, among other tactics, building a stronger brand (e.g., by identifying what truly differentiates them in the marketplace for advice), leveraging digital lead generation capabilities, and more effectively using CRM software.

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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Looking to find fiduciary financial advisors and wealth managers? Only fiduciary advisors are legally bound to act in your best interest at all times. Here are five ways you can find a full-time fiduciary financial advisor. What is a fiduciary advisor?

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Nine Investment Must Reads for This Week (May 13, 2025)

Wealth Management

MAY 13, 2025

Up to $30 billion in mutual fund marketing and distribution fees could be at risk if the SEC approves dual share classes. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors. The Mag Seven stocks have regained momentum in recent weeks, but will that last?

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The Best Content for Financial Advisors to Attract Clients in 2025

Indigo Marketing Agency

JUNE 18, 2025

The Best Content for Financial Advisors to Attract Clients in 2025 Does your blog feel stale? Here’s content for financial advisors that’s actually working—and how to make it easier. What makes video so effective for financial advisors? Are your videos getting zero engagement?

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Seven Investment Must Reads for This Week (June 10, 2025)

Wealth Management

JUNE 10, 2025

Congress seems set to open the private markets to retail investors next year, reports Barron’s. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors. Assets held in crypto funds reached a record high last month as investors hedged against volatility, according to Reuters.

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Raymond James Adds $1.1B New York Team From Ameriprise

Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2025

She's also the host of The Healthy Advisor , a podcast focused on advisor health and wellbeing. EP Wealth Hires Integrations Head From Captrust $32.6B EP Wealth Hires Integrations Head From Captrust $32.6B A native of Los Angeles, she now lives in Rocklin, Calif.

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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: $940B Hamilton Lane on the Changing Face of Private Markets

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Steve Brennan, managing director and head of private wealth solutions at Hamilton Lane, discusses how democratized access to private markets has helped foster growth beyond the warehouses, the impact on an advisor's business and more.

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Why a Solo Retreat is Great for Annual Business Planning for Financial Advisors

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Why a Solo Retreat is Great for Annual Business Planning for Financial Advisors: Today let’s plan your biggest success as a financial advisor in all the years you have been in the business by A.Planning a solo retreat, and B.Learning strategies for income growth.

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What High-Net-Worth Prospects (Really) Want From A Financial Advisor

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g., selling and trading) or on sales-oriented advice that centered on implementing insurance products.

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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2024 Edition

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 10, 2024

The first half of 2024 has been a solid start for most advisory firms, with markets enjoying moderate growth (a pleasant follow-through after a particularly strong 2023!), client retention rates remaining robust, and at least a bit of client referral growth trickling in.

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The Role of Financial Advisors in Managing Healthcare Expenses

WiserAdvisor

JULY 2, 2025

This upward trend is expected to continue, with PwC projecting an 8% annual rise in medical costs for the Group market and 7.5% for the Individual market by 2025. For retirees, these trends pose a significant financial challenge. Healthcare financial advisors are invaluable in helping individuals tackle this complexity.

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Why Should I Hire a Financial Advisor? 5 Benefits of Financial Advice

Carson Wealth

JANUARY 8, 2025

While some individuals manage their finances independently or utilize automated platforms, the personalized guidance of a financial advisor may offer distinct advantages. One study found that an advisor-managed portfolio could produce an additional 3% value add annually over a self-managed (DIY) portfolio.

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5 Effective Marketing Strategies for Financial Advisors to Reach and Engage A+ Clients

Indigo Marketing Agency

JUNE 12, 2025

5 Effective Marketing Strategies for Financial Advisors to Reach and Engage A+ Clients As a financial advisor, you’re not looking to work with just anyone. You want your marketing strategies for financial advisors to connect you with the right clients. A good marketing plan does it every time.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 4–5)

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with a recent survey indicating that a majority of advisors are viewing new client acquisition as their primary challenge in the current competitive environment for financial advice (followed by compliance and technology management) and suggests (..)

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Advisor Sentiment Index: Financial Advisors See More Pain Ahead

Wealth Management

MARCH 25, 2025

Advisor optimism in the stock market and the economy both took notable downturns in February, according to WealthManagement.com's monthly Advisor Sentiment Index.

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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: 10 Ways Top Advisors Are Growing Their Businesses

Cerulli: Gen X Presents the Next Great Opportunity for Financial Advisors

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Trends In Financial Advice Fees: What Financial Advisors Are Actually Charging For Their Services

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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2025 Edition

Redefining Wealth: Money Management, FinTech, Inclusion, and Belonging

Kitces & Carl Ep 156: How Are You Getting Value Out Of ChatGPT As A Financial Advisor?

The Pitfalls of Over-Automation in Wealth Management Marketing

Advisor Sentiment Index: Advisors’ Market Outlook Improves

The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMark's Michael Kim

The 18 Best Financial Advisor Conferences To Attend In 2025

AI Meeting Notes Tools For Financial Advisors: Solo Productivity Vs Associate Advisor Development?

14 Investment Must Reads for This Week (July 1, 2025)

14 Investment Must Reads for This Week (July 8, 2025)

How Financial Advisors Can Leverage The Effectiveness Of Niche Marketing Without Having One

From Emotion To Logic: 6 Questions To Help Clients Navigate Market-Related Fears Productively

From Emotion To Logic: 6 Questions To Help Clients Work Through Market-Related Fears Productively

#FASuccess Ep 417: Establishing Your Authority As An Expert By Following A Short Book Formula For Authorship, With Paul G. McManus

Cerulli: Financial Advisors to Sell More Retirement Plans as Micro DC Market Grows

How Outsourcing Marketing Can Unlock Growth Potential For Advisory Firms: Key Steps For Choosing The Right Provider

Financial Advisors Communicating About Market Volatility

#FASuccess Ep 409: Adding 1,400 New Clients In A Year As An Extension Of Doing (Profitable) Student Loan Consulting At Scale, With Travis Hornsby

#FASuccess Ep 412: 3X’ing The Business With No More Than 50 Great Clients By Hyperfocusing On Who You Can Add The Most Value For, With Anjali Jariwala

Advisors, You Don’t Need To Be MrBeast

Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 14–15)

CoinShares: Investors Look to Advisors for Risk Assessment on Digital Assets

Why Advertising “Conflict-Free” Advice Could Violate The SEC’s Marketing Rule

5 Compliance Tips From a Financial Advisor Marketing Consultant

Fynancial Wins 'Best in Show' at Wealth Management EDGE Tech Demos

#FASuccess Ep 419: Attracting Clients Who Want To Align Their Investments With Their Values With A Sustainable Investing Approach, With Peter Krull

Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 28–29)

How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor

Nine Investment Must Reads for This Week (May 13, 2025)

The Best Content for Financial Advisors to Attract Clients in 2025

Seven Investment Must Reads for This Week (June 10, 2025)

Raymond James Adds $1.1B New York Team From Ameriprise

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: $940B Hamilton Lane on the Changing Face of Private Markets

Why a Solo Retreat is Great for Annual Business Planning for Financial Advisors

What High-Net-Worth Prospects (Really) Want From A Financial Advisor

Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2024 Edition

The Role of Financial Advisors in Managing Healthcare Expenses

Why Should I Hire a Financial Advisor? 5 Benefits of Financial Advice

5 Effective Marketing Strategies for Financial Advisors to Reach and Engage A+ Clients

Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 4–5)

Advisor Sentiment Index: Financial Advisors See More Pain Ahead

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